Dáil debates

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

• Prelude (0 speeches)
  Chuaigh an Leas-Cheann Comhairle i gceannas ar 9.10 a.m.
• Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (1 speech)
  I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 37 and the name of the Member in each case: Deputy Jackie Cahill - To discuss...
• Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate (0 speeches)
  • Active Travel (6 speeches)
    I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this and I thank the Minister of State for being in attendance to take the issue. The Minister of State and I have often spoken about this. We...
  • Taxi Regulations (4 speeches)
    I thank the Minister of State for being here. The last question dealt with stakeholder engagement and this topic touches on it too. I refer to the representative groups who represent taxi...
  • Covid-19 Pandemic (11 speeches)
    There are four speakers to discuss the supports needed for those suffering with long Covid. Each Deputy will have one minute.
  • Water Quality (4 speeches)
    I should not have to come to the House today to raise this issue. It has been going on for 15 years. Irish Water, and Mayo County Council before it, have not deal with this issue. There are...
• Driving Test Waiting Times: Motion [Private Members] (32 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann: acknowledges that: — motorists in certain regions of the country are currently facing waiting times of nearly a year to sit their driving tests,...
• Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (20 speeches)
  Israel's carpet bombing decimated Gaza's medical infrastructure, crippling the ability of Palestinians to help the injured, the sick and the dying. The destruction of hospitals is a direct...
• Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (46 speeches)
  The Taoiseach was bragging there about the Government's achievement in housing. Meanwhile, a new report published by Morgan McKinley Ireland shows that Ireland faces a brain drain across the...
• Mortgage Interest Rates Cap Bill 2023: First Stage (9 speeches)
  I call on Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett.
• Appointment of An Coimisinéir Teanga: Motion (1 speech)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann recommends Mr. Séamas Ó Concheanainn for appointment by the President as An Coimisinéir Teanga.
• Ceisteanna - Questions (0 speeches)
  • Cabinet Committees (22 speeches)
    1. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on health will next meet. [41575/23]
  • Cabinet Committees (21 speeches)
    14. To ask the Taoiseach when the Cabinet committee on economy and investment will next meet. [41576/23]
  • Taoiseach's Meetings and Engagements (22 speeches)
    24. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his attendance at the recent UN summit in New York, with particular reference to discussions he had with representatives of other countries. [41347/23]
• Trends in Mortality and Estimates of Excess Mortality: Statements (21 speeches)
  I welcome the opportunity to discuss trends in mortality and estimates of excess mortality. The Department of Health actively monitors and reviews all available data on mortality, including...
• Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Motion (11 speeches)
  I move: That Dáil Éireann: — unreservedly condemns the brutal attack by Hamas in Israel on Saturday, 7th October last, indiscriminately, and systematically targeting...
• Situation in the Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (39 speeches)
  I want to say a few words, if I might be indulged, before we start into this important debate. I have to acknowledge that it is useful that the House is having this debate. The level of...
• Teachtaireacht ó Roghchoiste - Message from Select Committee (1 speech)
  The Select Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform, and Taoiseach has completed its consideration of the Credit Union (Amendment) Bill 2022, and has made amendments thereto.
• Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Statements (Resumed) (26 speeches)
  Sinn Féin's amendment highlights Israel's brutal assault on the civilian population of Gaza, which has resulted in the deaths of over 1,000 children. It also highlights the forced...
• Energy (Windfall Gains in the Energy Sector) (Cap on Market Revenues) Bill 2023: Report and Final Stages (58 speeches)
  Gabhaim buíochas leis an Aire Stáit as ucht na hachoimre chuimsitheach sin ar an díospóireacht. We will now proceed to the next piece of business, which is the Energy...
• Funding for Persons with Disabilities: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (1 speech)
  The following motion was moved by Deputy Pauline Tully on Tuesday, 17 October 2023:
• Middle East and the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Motion (Resumed) (10 speeches)
  The following motion was moved by the Tánaiste, Deputy Micheál Martin, on Wednesday, 18 October 2023: